# Rotherby

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A village in Hoby with Rotherby parish, Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK6716).

## Etymology
From Old Norse personal name (H)reitharr + býr (“settlement”). The first element was later reshaped as rother (“ox”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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